Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Some time ago I graciously offered to allow you to send yourR8 and Metz down to SD so I could do the testing on the flash fill for a while. Now I'm offering (graciously again!!) to test that 70-180 at slow shutter speeds. For a few months or whatever it takes. I mean I will spare no effort on your behalf! And if the camera and lens ever gets back to you, you will know for sure. Now wouldn't that be a comfort??? Donal Philby Shasta Lake, California ted grant wrote: > Man I've blown so many frames in the past few months hand holding on slow > shutter speeds I'm ashamed to admit it and if the weight and size are supposed > to still my skipping heart, I gotta be doing something very wrong! > > For whatever reason, I can hand hold my 280 and not loose a frame at speeds > where the 70-180 frames would be going down the tube like slush. > > As far as using it at high shutter speeds it is OK, but even then I've dropped > the ball more than I like. But I'm loosing my nerve to use it at 1/30, 1/60 > without the monopod and damn it, that is restricting! > > Have any advice here for the old guy?